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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.33 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1570 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 279 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is better than Moto G7 Power's 72.6 score. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so both of them should offer all the same OS features. Galaxy A8 Star's body is a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Moto G7 Power, although both of them were released only 5 months apart.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G7 Power, because it has a higher pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger aperture, a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photos and a lot better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G7 Power, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G7 Power has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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